Torrance County 50+ Games Track & Field results

Friday, June 2, 2017By Jerry Melaragno Photos by Joshua Harriman

The 2017 Torrance County 50+ Games Track & Field competition was held at Estancia High School on May 20. A total of eleven senior athletes gathered to run, walk, throw, and jump on a beautiful, but somewhat breezy, spring morning. On the track, Colleen Burns showed everyone the form that has earned her numerous medals at national events as she tuned up for this year’s nationals to be held in Birmingham, Alabama in a couple weeks. The most popular track events this year were the 400M and 1500M power walks. Among the women Patricia Harriman proved to be the most powerful walker, with John Boerger winning the men’s event.

The discus throw drew the most entries among the field events. Laura Kayser won the women’s event with a throw of 42 feet, 10 inches while Sam Chavez threw 86 feet, 7 inches to lead the men. Two “outdoor recreational events” are included with the Senior Olympics field events: the softball distance throw and the Frisbee distance toss. This year’s softball throw winners are Sheryl Boerger (65 feet, 3 inches) and Tommy Negrete (170 feet, 5 inches). Topping the field in the Frisbee distance event were Leota Harriman (69 feet, 11 inches) and Sam Chavez (115 feet, 7 inches).